

It most certainly isn’t Cole.” Ashe looked at McCree, searching his face for any sign that Lydia was lying. I meant to tell you sooner, but with how fast things happened, I didn’t get the chance.” “Quit spoutin’ nonsense before I put a bullet in you.

“C’mon, is this some kinda Talon manipulation tactic? He isn’t Cole, he’s Jesse.” Ashe eyed her Viper rifle which lay nearby. “ I tried to stop this all from happening! I did my best to prevent what happened to Cole, but the Council overruled me!”Ĭole? Ashe frowned at that. “Look at the state of him! How could you do this to another human bein’?” “This is all your fault!” she spat out, her eyes alight with fury. McCree was positively gasping for breath, drawing in painful, ragged gulps of breath, all the while leaning heavily on Ashe’s shoulder.Īshe glared at the red-haired woman in front of her. “Just a ‘lil out of breath is all.” “A ‘lil out of breath” was a complete understatement. “I’m fine,” McCree coughed, trying to straighten up. Lydia stopped once she saw Ashe watching her, placing her outstretched hand at her side instead.
#Deadlock mccree full#
To her surprise, she saw Lydia reaching out toward McCree, her face full of concern. From the corner of her eye, she saw movement from Lydia.įearing that she was about to shoot the pair of them, she whipped her head in the Talon operative’s direction. “McCree!” Ashe gasped, dropping her rifle as she struggled to keep him from falling. “Both of you, calm down! There’s no need to…need to…” he sagged against Ashe, letting out a small cry of pain as he clutched at his midsection. All eyes turned to McCree, who was looking paler and more haggard than ever. McCree’s shout rang out with all the strength he could muster, giving both Lydia and Ashe a pause. But before Ashe could respond by pulling the trigger to her rifle… They stared at each other a moment longer, calculating how fast they could pull the trigger and send death speeding towards their opponent before their enemy could react.Īshe saw the subtle shift in Lydia’s stance, a telltale sign that she was about to fire. Simultaneously, they raised and pointed their weapons at each other, a deadly gleaming barrel pointing in either direction. Lydia's green eyes met Ashe's red ones, and for a moment they stared at each other, frozen in surprise.Īfter a brief delay, both women reached for their weapons, Lydia going for the pistol at her belt while Ashe worked to unsling her rifle from her shoulder.
